Age distribution among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by age group

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who are ages…

Metro area18-2930-4950-6465+Sample size
Atlanta Metro Area23%37%26%14%236
Baltimore Metro Area29%23%28%20%109
Boston Metro Area25%37%27%12%233
Chicago Metro Area26%39%21%14%389
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area25%40%22%12%314
Detroit Metro Area23%27%35%15%152
Houston Metro Area31%35%23%11%238
Los Angeles Metro Area26%38%24%12%499
Miami Metro Area18%36%25%22%243
Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Area24%33%30%13%167
New York City Metro Area22%36%26%16%818
Philadelphia Metro Area24%27%30%19%299
Phoenix Metro Area28%31%22%18%192
Pittsburgh Metro Area21%32%24%23%116
Providence Metro Area9%42%31%18%126
Riverside, CA Metro Area30%32%23%15%184
San Diego Metro Area19%36%26%18%179
San Francisco Metro Area21%30%29%20%233
Seattle Metro Area20%39%28%13%165
St. Louis Metro Area22%34%28%16%121
Tampa Metro Area16%33%27%23%128
Washington, DC Metro Area24%38%26%12%408
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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